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Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Program of Study
Last Page
Chart listing all available courses, academic and elective, by subject headings and corresponding grade in which the courses can be taken.

Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Credits Required for Graduation and Failure Policy
4
Provides breakdown of the 26 required credits by subject area. Secondly, the four ways a student can fail a course are also listed.

Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Promotion Guidelines
6
Provides the number of earned credits required to be promoted to each grade; ten, eleven, and twelve.

Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Course Planning Worksheet
48
Chart provides a bird’s eye view of four years at Truman and the importance of advanced planning for all courses that require a prerequisite. Please also review and complete the Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9 (see below for further details) prior to completing the Course Selection Worksheet for Grade 9.

Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Course Catalog
11 – 36
The Course Catalog pages contains the following sections: Career & Technical Education Program, SAT Preparation, Fine and Performing Art, Theatre, Music, Business/Computer Application, English, English Electives, Dual Enrollment, Foreign Language, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Physical Education, Technology Education, Technology Dual Enrollment, Mathematic, Social Studies, and Science. Review the courses you want to select prior to completing the Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9, Course Planning Worksheet (Page 48 of the Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014), and the Course Planning Worksheet for Grade 9.
Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards Aligned Systems http://www.pdesas.org/standard/views
Pennsylvania Standards describe what students should know and be able to do; they increase in complexity and sophistication as students progress through school. Using this tool, you can locate specific standards, anchors, and eligible content based on subject area and grade level or course. Select the subject area and grade level, or select the course to view the related standards.
College and University Foreign Language Requirements for colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and surrounding area. College and University Foreign Language Entrance Requirements
Harry S Truman High School Course Codes ­ 2013 – 2014
All Pages
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Chart is an abbreviated version of the Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014 without the course description; however, it does list each Course Name and corresponding Course Code Number, Credit, Grade, Prerequisite and additional information such as the course is Co-Taught, available to ELL (English Language Learners) and Meets 2 periods each day.

Harry S Truman High School Course Selection Guide 2013 – 2014
Career Pathways
37 – 47
Within this section, the profiles for the four Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Career Clusters are presented:
1. Arts and Communication
2. Business & Finance
3. Engineering, Sciences & Technology
4. Health & Social Services
http://www.pacareerstandards.com/clusters.php
Additional Resource: Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Welcome to the Nation′s premier source for career information! The profiles featured here cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
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Truman’s Ninth Grade Electives’ Power Point Presentation
Ninth Grade Elective's Power Point Presentation
An introduction to the many facets of high school. A few examples include Graduation Requirements, Promotion Policy, and how a student’s G.P.A may affect which college or university offers admission.

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Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9
Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9
To be completed prior to Course Planning Worksheet on Page 48.

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Course Selection Worksheet for Grade 9
Course Selection Worksheet for Grade 9
Transfer the six chosen electives courses from the Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9 to the Course Planning Worksheet for Grade 9 and then to the Course Selection Worksheet for Grade 9.

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Parents/Guardians Letter for Grade 9
Parents/Guardians Letter for Grade 9
Details their role in the scheduling process and the return due date of the signed yellow copy of the Course Selection Worksheet for Grade 9. On the opposite side of the letter will be the corresponding Elective Course Planning Paper for Grade 9.